Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Morocco
Morocco: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land was 0.0828 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
0.0828
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
124th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.1109
in 2013
All-time low
0.028
in 1963
Years of data
59
1961–2019
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Morocco, 1961–2019
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Morocco is 0.0828, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Morocco peaked at 0.1109 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.028, in 1963.
Morocco ranks 124th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0292 | — |
| 1962 | 0.029 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.028 | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0284 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0287 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0295 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0306 | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0314 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0323 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0336 | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0335 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0377 | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 0.041 | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0447 | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0491 | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0543 | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0539 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0565 | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0617 | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0628 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0741 | +18.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0769 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0776 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0765 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.078 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0795 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0803 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0819 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0856 | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0895 | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0932 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0916 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0909 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.09 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.091 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0899 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0953 | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0935 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0944 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0959 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1019 | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1029 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0996 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0904 | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0908 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0947 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0963 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.099 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1006 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1022 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1058 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1084 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1109 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.105 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1052 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1007 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1058 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0914 | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0828 | -9.4% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 0.0828 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1118, 74% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 0.0828 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2499, 33% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0297 | 0.028 | 0.0323 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0466 | 0.0335 | 0.0617 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0773 | 0.0628 | 0.0856 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0919 | 0.0895 | 0.0953 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0972 | 0.0904 | 0.1029 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1018 | 0.0828 | 0.1109 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More agriculture & rural data for Morocco
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1055 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 500.5 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0275 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3687 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Morocco?
- Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Morocco was 0.0828 in 2019, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1109 in 2013.
- What is the lowest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.028 in 1963.
- How does Morocco rank for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land?
- Morocco ranks 124th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is farm machinery per unit of agricultural land rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Farm machinery is measured in units of horsepower. This is divided by total agricultural land to give the average machinery use per hectare of agricultural land.